New service provider for mental health stepped care services in Melbourne's outer-east

New service provider for mental health stepped care services in Melbourne's outer-east

28 April, 2020

Eastern Melbourne Primary Health Network (EMPHN) is pleased to announce Access Health and Community, and its Steps partners: Carrington Health, Oonah Belonging Place and Inspiro Community Health, have been appointed the new service provider for Mental Health Stepped Care services in Melbourne’s outer-east.

Steps Outer East will commence on 18 May 2020, providing a range of mental health services for the community, ranging in intensity, based on a consumer’s needs and presentation, with an emphasis on recovery.

The service is free for people of all ages who are not able to afford or access similar services and who live, work or study in Maroondah, Knox and Yarra Ranges.

Services 

Services will include group and individual psychological interventions, suicide prevention services, care coordination, dual diagnosis services and peer support. 

Care teams 

Care teams of experienced mental health workers will work closely with consumers and their carers, families, GPs and other service providers. Collaborative care plans will be developed with consumers to support their recovery and wellbeing.

Referrals and locations 

Referrals to the service can be made by anyone including GPs, other health providers, schools, social services, other organisations, or people or their carers can refer themselves. 

The service will be based at Lilydale (Inspiro Community Health), Oonah (Healesville), and sites in Maroondah and Knox.

Referrals can be made via:

Access Health and Community - Steps

·       Phone Steps on: 1800 378 377 or 9810 3070

·       Email: mentalhealth.intake@accesshc.org.au

·       Visit: www.stepsmentalhealth.org.au

EMPHN Referral and Access Team

·       Phone 03 9800 1071

·       Email: referral.access@emphn.org.au

·       Fax: 03 8677 9510

·       Or visit www.emphn.org.au/mh-steppedcare

The initiative is supported by funding from the Australian Government under the PHN program.